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| Frit flies | | ...rops pumilionis), yellow swarming fly (haumatomyia notata) and Meromyza saltatrix.
Frit flies reach body lengths of 2-7 mm. Their bodies can be yellow, orange, brown, dark brown or black in colour, depending on which species they are. They have strong mouth parts, but their front wings and halteres are often weak. They do not fly, but use their strong, well-developed, hairy legs to move.
Frit flies are mainly active in autumn and can often be found in large numbers on lawns. Frit flies also often enter human dwellings, en masse where they are perceived as an annoyance.
Frit flies feed o... | | |
| | Sheep bot fly | | ...h thick golden fur. The abdomen is whitish-grey with black markings. The sheep bot fly has a broad head with large, reddish to brown compound eyes. The mouth tools are degenerate and allow only a small quantity of food to be ingested. The large, strong wings are brownish in colour. The legs are dark, hairy, and strong. The sheep bot fly is active in summer.
The females lay their eggs in the nostrils or eyes of sheep. The larvae hatch from their eggs inside the females and are shot into the host animals in drops of liquid. The host animals resist this.... | | |
| | | Bees | | ...o 80 million years ago.
The body of the bee - as normally is the case with all insects - comprises three parts: head, chest, abdomen. The facial features include - eyes, two sensors which serve as a nose, mouth and mouth parts comprising two strong mandibles (jaws) and a proboscis. There are two pairs of thin wings and six legs attached to the chest. But the largest part of the body, the yellow-black ‘ringed’ abdomen with the poisonous sting, is the hallmark of the bee. Bees with poisonous s... | | |
| | The queen bee is 15 to 23 mm in length, while the, workers and drones are approximately 8 to 21 mm. Bumblebees have a strong rounded body, comprising head, thorax and abdomen. They are protected from the cold by hair which is mostly yellow, white or black in color. The colouring of the bumblebee varies from type to type. Bumblebees eat using a proboscis, which can var... | | |
| | Propolis | | ...ius to live together in the hive, good conditions prevail for the spread of diseases. Propolis is a plastic material and is therefore used to seal surfaces and even the smallest openings in the beehive. As a result of its composition, propolis has a strong antibiotic effect and kills fungi and microorganisms introduced into the hive.
Propolis is of importance medically. Nevertheless it is only used after cleaning and processing. Propolis preparations are subject to the law of medicines.
The ar... | | |
| | Robber flies | | ...octria atricapilla), Dioctria bicincta and scarce red-legged robberfly (Dioctria cothurnata).
Robber flies are, on average, 10-20 mm in length, the smallest being 3-4 mm and the longest 65 mm. What is remarkable about these flies are their long, strong legs which they use to capture prey.
Adult robber flies’ ways of living are as varied as their biodiversity. Robber flies can be encountered in different habitats, from forests to sandy areas.
Less is known about their larvae They live in s... | | |
| | Dune robberfly | | ... and deposited by a glacier), especially in the northwest, as well as in sandy riversides or dunes.
The dune robberfly reaches body lengths of 13-20 mm. The abdomen is grey; the upper surface is covered with large brown spots. The legs are long, strong, and black.
Dune robberflies live in sandy places. They prey on other insects and are very good hunters. They often sit on the bare, hot sand waiting for their prey which they catch and sting in the air.
The dune robberfly is active from J... | | |
| | Adult speckled bush-crickets reach body lengths of 10 - 15 mm. They have a saddle - shaped, strong body, on which yellow markings are more or less visible lengthwise. Speckled bush-crickets have very short wings, especially the females, whose crescent-shaped ovipositors curve downwards. The females lay their fertilized eggs separately from each a... | | |
| Gonocerus insidiator reach body lengths of 10 - 15 mm. Their body shape is similar to that of Pentatomidae species, but they are not so broad. The upper surface of the body is reddish brown and the underside is yellowish-green. The head has strong, long antennae with 4 segments and greenish eyes. The head and antennae are also reddish brown. The pronotum is broad and bears remarkably sharp spikes. The scutellum is smaller than in Pentatomidae species. The wing covers are ridged and - and cove...
...lack indentations. On the abdomen there is a significant edge in drawing a bright line, which is frequently interrupted something darker. This crest is overlooking the side of the abdomen. The hind wings have a dark, golden brown sheen. The legs are strongly built and yellowish-green to reddish-yellow in colour. | | |
| | Murky-legged Black Legionnaire | | ...species is encountered commonly, almost everywhere in the world. These medium-sized flies reach body lengths of up to 10 mm. They are dark green and have a metallic sheen.
They have a dark head with large, oval, dark red compound eyes and short, strong, dark sensors. Their chest is slightly hairy. At the rear edge of the scutellum areoften a number of curved spikes, hence the family name "soldier flies". Their halteres are whitish in colour, their legs are long and yellow and their feet... | | |
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